Driving up from Cincinnati , I knew this course was right off of I-70 . I missed the street sign for Channingway Blvd , one of the first streets North of I-70 on your left , So I pulled into Speedway , a block and a half up the street on the same side . The locals nor the employees and manager on duty knew where Walnut Hill Park was , and it was a couple of blocks behind the Speedway !!! Anyway ,,,, once you drive into the park , go to the end and park up as close to the front as you can . Your course map THAT YOU WILL PRINT , will not navigate you to the first tee , which I wandered around for a good while before I ran into someone coming off the course to tell me . Walk along the cement path that starts to the left of the playground and your car . Follow it for 250 to 300 yards and look to your right . You will not see tee signs , but you should see large tee pads even with the ground , 2 per hole . The baskets are yellow banded Machs in good shape , that will be in one of at least 2 pin positions per hole . The actual tee signs and imprinted in the tee pads , which is a great and unusual touch . The fairways are well manicured and fairly wide in most spots which will entice you to let your drives really rip . There are still some trees that will either overhang the fairway or basket to snare your drive or approach . The baskets in either position are well placed on this course . There is plenty of length , even on the short tees , that will interest you . The elevation is moderate to less than moderate , and the only water you could experience on this hole would involve the occasional flooding of a few fairways after a hard rain or two . Without a map , you might miss the flow of the course , more notably 2 to 3 which is a hard left turn instead of the obvious right to #5 . Somebody did this right with the LONG tee pads on each hole . The course itself is on an old golf course , and the disc golf course only uses about half of it . Still very well designed and unique . There are no courses in the Columbus area that will let you throw this fast and hard , so you can test ALL of your drivers on this course .

Okay . Since this has the potential to be a high caliber course , let me tell you why it's not . #1. No kiosk and no direction to tell you where the first tee pad is when you drive into the park . The reason might be that the parks people may fear theft since it is a rough area ( similar to Brookside in Indianapolis ) . Make sure you hide your valuables and electronic outlets and lock your car when going to the course , because the locals can guess that you will be unable to see it for the next couple of hours . #2. THE ROUGH ! If during a round that I looked in the rough for my off the fairway throws for 20-30 minutes total , and I happened upon or saw behind me 3 more individuals kicking the weeds for their missing discs , then that would mean that the rough is way too thick and high . The tee pads beckon you to throw further than you need to and make you pay a heavy price . #3 . It is not the fault of the park , since it is on an old ball course , but no tunnel shots , no woods , no water . Not a huge deal to me ,but ,,,,, . #3. For such a long course which I understand hosts tournaments , it has no benches and not much shade . Bring water , and carry in and out , because it also lacks trash cans . ( ? ) . I guess maybe vandalism might be the issue here , which might have led to closing the golf course . #4 . LONG walks to and from 1 & 18 , which also hide your car during your round . #5 wind wasn't a factor in my round , but it looks like it could have an effect much of the time .

I couldn't give this higher than a 3.5 , but it does have the potential to be a 4 for sure . Lots of area to work with , many good pin placements . Signature hole would be either #14 ( I think ) which is a long narrow shot moving to the left , up an embankment wihich drops off behind it back behind some brush , or #17 , the longest hole on the course ( 843' from the longs ) , a station to station narrow gap throw that will punish you if you leave the fairway . If you are from Columbus and have not played this course , then Why Not ? If you are in this area and want to give you arm an incredible workout and take in a + level course , then What Is Stopping You ? Play It !

Great course to challenge your range, yet has a few holes to directly challenge your ability to miss obstacles

Challenges putting and approach, many holes suddenly elevate right around the hole, just steep enough to have your disc roll away

Has Pro and Amateur tee boxes

Has A and B hole placements, adds variation to the course

Tee boxes has great signage for each hole, I believe they are located on the tee box surface from memory

They packed a great course into what seemed like a generally bland wide open field

The way they cut the grass definitely gives you a clear representation of out of bounds versus fairway and greens

Isolated away from any bystanders, and not claustrophobic from hole to hole

If you throw a disc off the fairway, it will be swallowed by tall grass, this is expected though, hard to consider a con

Small almost unguided walk to the first tee box

No full course map

Really a great course no doubt

Just watch for the creek next to the first 3 holes

I can only see this course getting better with time

nice layout with good baskets, signs , and tee pads. lots of parking, on a old ball course so good straight throws off tee box is rewarded.

No complaints.

play in a tournament here...police watched the lots very nicely.

A variety of long holes that also favor accuracy. There are many low ceilings near tee boxes which force you to keep your drives low. Many of the basket positions are placed in challenging locations whether nestled behind some large trees or place on the edges of sloped areas making a 10 foot putt more nerve-wracking than it should be. Hole designs are varied and force you to throw more creative lines than other courses in the area. A challenge for players of any level, though beginners may feel overwhelmed.

A bit confusing at the moment because of a lack of signage, but it is technically unfinished, so this didn't affect my rating. Needs some more trash cans. Had to work my behind off to score a 58, some shorter throwers in my group became frustrated at points because of challenging nature of course layout.

Longer than anything in the area, a sort of "Anti-Blendon", if you are from the area and get the reference. It will test your distance and accuracy (not to mention recovery shots thanks to some hateful tree branches). Really excited to see how this course ages, because it has great potential to become a local gem. More of a 3.75 rating at the moment, with potential to be a solid 4 star course.

Great baskets, tee pads, and variety

Nothing major to report yet, as signage will be installed at a later date.

Wow. This course will test your arm and patience for Rec and Intermediate players. Built on an old golf course, and it feels like it! Most holes from the short teepads, although unmarked as of 12-5-15, range from 275'-400', and are carved strategically between mature trees. The sheer distance won't scare the 300'+ arms, but many of the holes require a low, straight drive through a small tunnel of trees, and placement on the expansive fairways is also critical.

I shot a 59 on my first round, and found myself shooting for birdies from 50-100' out after clipping tree limbs somewhere. Just to be clear, the course is challenging from the short tees, and I wouldn't call it punishing. As a good Rec/average Int guy, I'm staying the hell away from the long tees, which boast 500-1000' holes.

This course will only get better, and it's a breath of fresh air for the Reynoldsburg/Columbus area.